Benha University

Doaa Mohamed Mahmoud mahar

Asst. Professor

Faculty of Nursing Medical and Surgical Nursing

EffectofEvidenceBasedPracticesGuidelinesonImmobilizedOrthopedic Patients'OutcomeregardingPressureUlcers

EgyptianJournalofHealthCare • 2022
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Authors DoaaMohamedMahmoud (*) (1),EmanSobhyOmran (2)
Keywords EvidenceBasedPracticesGuidelines,Patients'Outcome, PressureUlcers,Immobilizedpatients.
Journal EgyptianJournalofHealthCare
Publisher DoaaMohamedMahmoud
Volume 13
Issue 2
Pages 545-560
publication.type Local
Paper Link Not Available
Supplementary Materials Doaa Mohamed Mahmoud mahar_1.pdf
Abstract
Pressure ulcers are a prevalent health condition that presents a nursing and social strain. The risk of death is two to six times higher in a patient with a pressure ulcer than in those with intact skin. Aim: assessing the influence ofapplying evidence-based practices guidelines on immobilized orthopedic Patients' Outcome regarding Pressure Ulcers. Method: This study was done at Benha University Hospital's orthopaedic unit utilizing a quasi-experimental research approach. This research enrolled a purposive sample of sixty adult patients. , divided equally into study and controlgroups. Two toolswereemployed for collecting data.ToolI;Comprehensive skin assessment sheet and tool II; Braden Risk Assessment Scale. Results: There was a statistically significant variation in patients' Outcomes regarding pressure ulcers following application of evidence-based practises guidelines between the study and control groups. Otherwise, orthopedic immobilized patients receiving standard nursing care developed multiple and advanced stages of pressure ulcers. Conclusion: Implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines significantly improved orthopedic immobilized patients' outcome regarding pressure ulcers as compared to orthopedic immobilized patients receiving normal nursing care. Recommendations: Pressure ulcer prevention in accordance with evidence-based practises guidelines should be successfully applied fororthopedicimmobilized patientswhoareatriskofhavingpressureulcers.
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